mathshowcase.infoFractions to Decimals, page 25
What is a fraction?
A fraction shows a part of a whole. It has two numbers. A numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). The numerator tells us how many parts we have. The denominator tells us how many parts make up a whole.
What is a decimal?
A decimal is a way to write numbers less than one or between whole numbers using a decimal point. The digits after the point show parts of a whole in tenths, hundredths, etc.
Easily turn 10/12 into a decimal with a simple division.
Change 11/50 to a decimal form by dividing it.
To convert 12 1/2, multiply and add, then divide by the denominator.
Quickly find 12/25 as a decimal by dividing.
Turn 12/16 into a decimal with simple division.
Find the decimal value of 13/2 with simple division.
Convert 13/40 to a decimal by dividing.
To convert 16/20 to a decimal, just divide.
Quickly convert 17/64 to a decimal by dividing.
Every fraction, like 17/100, has a decimal form. Just divide.
Turn 17/32 into its decimal equivalent by dividing.
Turn 19/25 into a decimal with straightforward division.